Official portrait of Dame Caroline Dinenage

Dame Caroline Dinenage

Conservative MP for Gosport, since 6 May 2010

Dame Caroline Dinenage is the Conservative MP for Gosport, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Scorecard

59.5% Attendance Below the median of MPs who vote
342 Votes cast out of 575 divisions
233 No vote recorded absent, abstaining, paired or unable to attend
9 Against their own party divisions where they voted the other way to most Conservative MPs
9 Interests declared 1 at £5,000 or more
700 Debates spoken in 480 written questions tabled

Ranked 519 of 638 MPs for attendance. The median of MPs who vote is 72.3%. Ministers and front-benchers vote less often than backbenchers for reasons of office rather than absenteeism, and Parliament does not publish reasons for any absence — the ranking is a starting point for a question, not an answer to one.

Voting record

575 divisions since they took their seat, newest first.

DateQuestionTheir voteResult
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13 No vote 80–298
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6 No vote 99–371
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5 No vote 170–301
2 Jun 2026 Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2 No vote 171–302
21 May 2026 Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading No vote 68–242
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address No 307–171
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) Aye 104–316
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) No 78–408
20 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) Aye 104–317
19 May 2026 King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i) No vote 108–323
28 Apr 2026 Draft Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 304–28
28 Apr 2026 Draft Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No vote 308–81
28 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V No 335–158
28 Apr 2026 Privilege Aye 223–335
27 Apr 2026 Children's School and Wellbeing Bill: Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No vote 272–64
27 Apr 2026 Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion No 279–176
27 Apr 2026 Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) No 279–164
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 No 271–171
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C No 269–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) No 270–170
27 Apr 2026 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C No 273–167
22 Apr 2026 Crime and Policing Bill: motion to insist on Amendments 439C and 439D and disagree with Lords Amendments 439E and 439F No 253–143
22 Apr 2026 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to insist on Amendment 38J and disagree with Lords Amendments 38V to 38X No 260–161
22 Apr 2026 Pensions Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88A and 88C and propose amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendment 88B No 272–149
22 Apr 2026 Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026 deferred division No vote 380–7

Declared financial interests

Quoted in full from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Entries where the largest figure is £5,000 or more are marked. A declaration is not a wrongdoing — the register exists precisely so that these things are visible.

1. Employment and earnings

Role, work or services: Independent Non-Executive Director
From: 1 March 2022.
Payer: LNT Care Developments Group (Residential care home developer and constructor), Helios 47, Isabella Road, Garforth LS25 2DY
ACOBA consulted: Yes
(Registered 21 March 2022; updated 4 April 2023)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

£50,000

Remuneration: £50,000 a year paid monthly, plus reimbursed expenses
From: 4 April 2023.
Hours: 25 hrs a month approx.
(Registered 4 April 2023)

On the register since 18 Apr 2024

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources

Name of donor: Jockey Club Racecourses Ltd
Address of donor: Evesham Road, Prestbury, Cheltenham GL50 4SH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets including hospitality (£280 per ticket) for the Betfred Derby Festival, value £560
Date received: 5 June 2026
Date accepted: 5 June 2026
Donor status: company, registration 02909409
(Registered 7 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Name of donor: MPA Group Companies
Address of donor: 3rd Floor, 107 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8TZ
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket for Ivor Novello Awards, value £1,314
Date received: 21 May 2026
Date accepted: 21 May 2026
Donor status: company, registration 00140248
(Registered 7 July 2026)

On the register since 14 Jul 2026

Name of donor: Society of London Theatre
Address of donor: 32 Rose Street, London, WC2E 9ET
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ticket to the Olivier Awards & hospitality at the pre-ceremony reception: £660 per ticket, value £660
Date received: 12 April 2026
Date accepted: 12 April 2026
Donor status: company, registration 527227
(Registered 27 April 2026)

On the register since 29 Apr 2026

Name of donor: BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited
Address of donor: Unit 4/4A, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road, London N7 9AH
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: 2 tickets to The BRIT Awards 2026 including hospitality, value £4,911.50
Date received: 28 February 2026
Date accepted: 28 February 2026
Donor status: company, registration 01132389
(Registered 19 March 2026)

On the register since 24 Mar 2026

Name of donor: Victorious Festival 2025
Address of donor: C/O Superstruct Entertainment Ltd, 364-366 Kensington High Street, London, United Kingdom, W14 8NS
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets to Festival and hospitality for two people, value £500
Date received: 22 August 2025
Date accepted: 22 August 2025
Donor status: company, registration 08775686
(Registered 12 October 2025)

On the register since 23 Oct 2025

Name of donor: Rugby World Cup (England 2025)
Address of donor: Onside Law LLP, 642A Kings Road, London, SW6 2DU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Tickets and hospitality for England v Australia Women's World Cup Rugby Match at Brighton, value £424.60
Date received: 6 September 2025
Date accepted: 6 September 2025
Donor status: company, registration 14228593
(Registered 26 September 2025)

On the register since 21 Oct 2025

Name of donor: Google UK Ltd
Address of donor: 1-13 St Giles High St, London WC2H 8AG
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: One ticket, one tent, YouTube Merchandise and brunch on both days, value £1,982.84
Date received: 27 June 2025
Date accepted: 27 June 2025
Donor status: company, registration 03977902
(Registered 21 July 2025)

On the register since 5 Aug 2025

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Debates

700 debates contributed to in total. The ten most recent:


Sources: Commons Votes API, Members API and the Register of Members' Financial Interests, all published by Parliament under the Open Parliament Licence. This member's register and debate record were last refreshed 3 Aug 2026. How every figure is worked out →

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